Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. v. Lustre

WALLACE, Judge.

Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. (FIGA), appeals a nonfinal order compelling appraisal concerning the repair of damages caused by a sinkhole to a residence owned by Oscar Lustre and Dalisay Lustre (the Lustres). Based on this court’s recent decision in Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass’n v. de la Fuente, 158 So.3d 675 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015), we conclude that the circuit court erred in determining that the Lustres’were entitled to appraisal of their claim. In addition, we conclude that the Lustres’ activities in litigating their claim amounted to a waiver of appraisal. For…